1941-03-03 — Page 24

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CARROL NAISH • HENRY STEPHENSON. KATHARINE ¦ ALDRIDGE • LEONID KINSKEY

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LORETTA YOUNG & MELVYN DOUGLAS in

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GRAVE BALKANS Indo-China To Cede

SITUATION Laos & Cambodia

FROM PAGE ONE

FROM PAGE ONE

March 3, 1941.

Dock Police Desertion

European Preferred Sea Probably the Arst case In the| streets. The normal night life of the decision, and it will not be surprising Colony of a European Police Officer Capital went on without Incident, to any observers here if the popula" being charged for desertion, came A new atmosphere is being created,tions of the parts of the Protectorates up for hearing before Mr G. T. and large arrows have been placed involved in the transfer revolt against Lowry at Central Magistracy thin In the lobby of the fargest hotel cesalon to Bangkok, arm themselves morning when Berthel Alexander which indicate the basement air rald against Thailand annies and at the Mackenzie, 24, of No. 27 Lock Road, shelters.

same time call on England and first

Kowloon, waa floor,

charged Inquiries made by correspondents servers believe that Japan has Yard Polleo on October 18 lust,

with deserting from the Royal When for ald.

Naval among all classes of Buldortans ro- vealed that they were phlegmatically leaned the balance greatly in Thai- he was on a five years' engagement. regarding the appearance of the Gerland's favour in order to gain a pre- Inspector A. . Allan of mank

I anw only one swastika ponderant position in Bangkok from R.N.Y.P. aald that defendant falled which was dying above the German the gratitude of the Thailanders for to report for duly on the night of Chancery. On Sunday morning, this aggrandlaement of the nation at October 13 and was not seen since there was no militarise marching almost no cost of lives or military until he was apprehended on Satur by German legions, None of the effort and eventually to eliminate the day. The Inspector added that de- troops seen on Saturday carried rides British from favour in Thailand at fendant had put in a notice of re- or full battle kits. BRW

signation which did not expire until: mud covered

parked in

the end of December last. Free Lance

front of the hop truckay twoja time when Singapore in mensced.

the

which the people

nte Japanese Confirm Acceptance inspected curiously. The local police SAIGON, Mar. 2 (UP).—Comman- Defendant said that he was a free have been augmented and saw inore der Isto Yasamura, iluison offeer belance journalist and a sailor and that than the usual number of mounted tween the Thailanders and the police riding in pairs throughout the French told the "United Press" to he intended going back to sea. He

to had got another job. town. The main gate. of the British day that

Mr Lowry: Can you give any ren- Legation was openly guarded,

already accepted in principle, has

the Japanese pro-con- for your conduct?

Defendant: I did not like the Police

I just

Cologne Factories Bombed Yet Again

> FROM PAGE ONE

night's attack on Cologne was most successful. Three British planes are missing.

Berlin Report

posals, and has instructed the Indo- China' Government to conclude the detalls with Japan and Thailand, and the conditions of service. I am

a sailor by profession. and

_my_Intention to resign,

suggesting that Indo-China make an could not settle down. I gave notice

effort to lose as little as possible,"

However

declared Commander Yasamura,

warn that stubborness might cause the French to lose still more territory,"

He asserted that Indo-China would lose all of Loes west of the Mekong River, three quarters of Kampong- thom province in northern Cambodia and also territory in southern Cam- bodia with the new border running through Battambang and Slemreap, He said that he did not know the status of Ankos.

of

Mr Lowry: I do not think that what you have to say is the slightest excuse for your behaviour. You are

hed $100.

Mrs Roosevelt Withdraws

Spanish Refugee Aid

BERLIN, Mar, 2 (UP)-To-day's communique states that long distance reconnaissance planes attacked two

French officials declined to believe, convoys off the cast Scottish const the a announcement made by Commun- Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt has sinking, one 0,000 steamer and so der Yasamura until it was omcially withdrawn her sponsorship of severely damaging five other large confirmed. Authoritative circles said the American Rescue Ship Mis- ships that their loss must be reckoned.

that the territories Commander Strong bomber units attack Hull, Yasamura outlined contain roughly sion because "since giving my "HE STAYED FOR BREAKFAST" Southampton and Great Yarmouth ne 600,000 inhabitants, while the south-name I have found out that the well as the British night rakler bases. ern portions produce rice and Ash in committee is not under good They also attacked harbour facilities substantial amounts, although the auspices." The mission Was In northern Scotland and porta In northern portions are mostly jungles organised to raise $300,000 to south and southeast England. FLEMING

Concessions From Thailand British raider "with somewhat)

bring Spanish refugees from stronger forces" attacked localities in TOKYO, Mar, 3 (Reuter).The France to Mexico. western Germany and bombed in the morning papers generally believe The resignation of John. Haynes vicinity of Cologne; linwever, the that France accepted Japan's pro- Holmes,

of Community military damage was in principle

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and killed some civilians who neglect- fed to enter the air raid shelters.

land.

The

the organisation. He charged in his resignation that the "Again!" understands that Communist Party was in control of Japan will carry on negotiations with the group and was using it to further France and Thailand In order to seek interests of the party and of the a complete understanding which can USSR. Both Dr Holmes and Mrs

conference would be continued.

STOCK MARKET be accepted and that the mediation

- REPORT: Hongkong Stock Exchange ofcial

summary issued Saturday, says:

To-day's market was quiet with

le business recorded.

Buyers

Union Ins: $412.50 II.K. Fire Ins: $170

Lands 4% Debentures $97.50 Lights "O" $0.15

Lights Rts 00cts

Sellers

ILK. Govt: 36% Luan (1034) 95 ILK. Banks $1350

Trams $10.75

Sales

HK. Govt: 4% Loan 97 Providents $5.75

RUMANIA VOTES IN PLEBISCITE

-LONDON, Mar.

Roosevelt sponsored the mission at

the request of Helen Keller, noted blind writer.

Mrs Marie Coleman, secretary the Washington committee

of

of the mission, said Mrs Roosevelt withdrew on the grounds that other organisa- tious performed the same services. She denied there was any Communist 2 (Reuter).Inflitence in the committee's leader- Rumania's Dictator-Premier, General ship. Antoneseu, to-day held a national lebiscite throughout the country on the policy of his government, says a Bucharest message.

German Ultimatum

It is estimated that to-day 1,000,000 To Greece Reported

people recorded their votes.

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usually reliable quarters,

These sources point out that the German occupation of Bulgaria has created a profound change in the Balkans situation, and is almost certain to mean an

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